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Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

St Martin-in-the-Fields in Westminster

St Martin-in-the-Fields is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Audio tour · St Martin-in-the-Fields

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You're standing at St Martin-in-the-Fields, on the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square, opposite the National Gallery. The name once made perfect sense: this spot used to be farmland and fields outside the city. Excavations here in 2006 even uncovered Roman burials from around the year 350.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near St Martin-in-the-Fields

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 130 m

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Leicester Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Leicester Square · 300 m

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London Transport Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

London Transport Museum · 520 m

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Royal Opera House
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Opera House · 530 m

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Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 760 m

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Hear the story of Trafalgar Square on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Nelson's ColumnMonument · 150 m away
  2. 2Banqueting HouseAttraction · 480 m away
  3. 3Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 480 m away
  4. 410 Downing StreetAttraction · 600 m away
  5. 5The CenotaphMemorial · 690 m away
  6. 6Royal Festival HallAttraction · 760 m away
  7. 7Marlborough HouseCastle · 780 m away
  8. 8London EyeAttraction · 780 m away
  9. 9Burlington HouseAttraction · 890 m away
  10. 10Royal Academy of ArtsMuseum · 910 m away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

Is St Martin-in-the-Fields wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 140 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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